महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-37, verse-55
सर्पश्चाग्निश्च सिंहश्च कुलपुत्रश्च भारत ।
नावज्ञेया मनुष्येण सर्वे ते ह्यतितेजसः ॥५५॥
नावज्ञेया मनुष्येण सर्वे ते ह्यतितेजसः ॥५५॥
55. sarpaścāgniśca siṁhaśca kulaputraśca bhārata ,
nāvajñeyā manuṣyeṇa sarve te hyatitejasaḥ.
nāvajñeyā manuṣyeṇa sarve te hyatitejasaḥ.
55.
sarpaḥ ca agniḥ ca siṃhaḥ ca kulaputraḥ ca bhārata
| na avajñeyāḥ manuṣyeṇa sarve te hi atitejasaḥ
| na avajñeyāḥ manuṣyeṇa sarve te hi atitejasaḥ
55.
O Bhārata, a snake, a fire, a lion, and a noble son (kulaputra)—these should not be underestimated by any person, for all of them are indeed exceedingly powerful.
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्पः (sarpaḥ) - a snake, serpent
- च (ca) - and, also
- अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire
- सिंहः (siṁhaḥ) - a lion
- कुलपुत्रः (kulaputraḥ) - a noble son, a son of good family
- च (ca) - and, also
- भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata
- न (na) - not, no
- अवज्ञेयाः (avajñeyāḥ) - should not be underestimated/disregarded
- मनुष्येण (manuṣyeṇa) - by a person, by a human being
- सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (referring to the previous list) (all, everyone)
- ते (te) - they, those
- हि (hi) - for (explaining the reason) (indeed, because, for)
- अतितेजसः (atitejasaḥ) - exceedingly powerful, extremely brilliant
Words meanings and morphology
सर्पः (sarpaḥ) - a snake, serpent
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarpa
sarpa - snake, serpent
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire, god of fire
सिंहः (siṁhaḥ) - a lion
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of siṃha
siṁha - lion
कुलपुत्रः (kulaputraḥ) - a noble son, a son of good family
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kulaputra
kulaputra - a noble son, a son of good family, a gentleman
Compound of kula (family) and putra (son)
Compound type : tatpurusha (kula+putra)
- kula – family, lineage, race, noble family
noun (neuter) - putra – son, child
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, belonging to Bharata, Indian
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अवज्ञेयाः (avajñeyāḥ) - should not be underestimated/disregarded
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of avajñeya
avajñeya - to be underestimated, to be disregarded, to be despised
Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)
Derived from verb root jñā (to know) with prefix ava (down, away), indicating 'to be scorned' or 'to be underestimated'
Prefix: ava
Root: jñā (class 9)
मनुष्येण (manuṣyeṇa) - by a person, by a human being
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of manuṣya
manuṣya - human being, person, man
सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (referring to the previous list) (all, everyone)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
ते (te) - they, those
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it, they, those
हि (hi) - for (explaining the reason) (indeed, because, for)
(indeclinable)
अतितेजसः (atitejasaḥ) - exceedingly powerful, extremely brilliant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of atitejas
atitejas - exceedingly powerful, greatly energetic, extremely brilliant
Compound of ati (exceedingly) and tejas (power, energy)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (ati+tejas)
- ati – over, beyond, exceeding, very
indeclinable
Prefix indicating excess - tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power, sharp edge
noun (neuter)